It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared. But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea. He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?' The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared. A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.' The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked. 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.' 'How can you be so sure?' the elder asked. The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'
One problem though, although they've substituted October for April,
Indians for Aboriginals and the NWS for the BOM, perhaps they should
have also said southern Australia rather than Northern Australia,
which I imagine wouldn't have winters as such?
> It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern
> Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to
> be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had
> never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he
> couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
> Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the
> winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the
> tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.
> But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.
> He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the
> Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area
> going to be cold?'
> The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to
> be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them
> to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.
> A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it
> still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
> The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold
> winter.'
> The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to
> collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
> Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you
> absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.
> 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it
> is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.'
> 'How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.
> The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the
> Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and
> that's always a sure sign.'
> Bussy
> Rutherglen, Victoria
They do in central parts south from about Tennant Creek I think, especially at night. Alice Springs gets right down below zero overnight and it's even been known to snow on Ayers Rock.
----- Original Message ----- From: Neville Gibb To: austpacwx@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: [austpacwx] Re: Aboriginal BOM weather prediction
Old North American Indian joke.
One problem though, although they've substituted October for April, Indians for Aboriginals and the NWS for the BOM, perhaps they should have also said southern Australia rather than Northern Australia, which I imagine wouldn't have winters as such?
Cheers
Neville
On 27/06/2009, at 7:47 PM, Bussy wrote:
I just had to send this.
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.
But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.
He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?'
The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.
A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.'
The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.
'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.'
'How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.
The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'
----- Original Message ----- From: Neville Gibb To: austpacwx@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: [austpacwx] Re: Aboriginal BOM weather prediction
Old North American Indian joke.
One problem though, although they've substituted October for April, Indians for Aboriginals and the NWS for the BOM, perhaps they should have also said southern Australia rather than Northern Australia, which I imagine wouldn't have winters as such?
Cheers
Neville
On 27/06/2009, at 7:47 PM, Bussy wrote:
I just had to send this.
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.
But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.
He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?'
The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.
A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.'
The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.
'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.'
'How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.
The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.93/2206 - Release Date: 06/27/09 17:55:00
----- Original Message ----- From: Neville Gibb To: austpacwx@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: [austpacwx] Re: Aboriginal BOM weather prediction
Old North American Indian joke.
One problem though, although they've substituted October for April, Indians for Aboriginals and the NWS for the BOM, perhaps they should have also said southern Australia rather than Northern Australia, which I imagine wouldn't have winters as such?
Cheers
Neville
On 27/06/2009, at 7:47 PM, Bussy wrote:
I just had to send this.
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.
But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.
He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?'
The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.
A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.'
The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.
'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.'
'How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.
The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'
HI all southerners ,
It does get cold up north in winter-the locals put on jumpers when the temperature drops below 10 degrees and yes it does feel cold!
Gavin
From: chasosb...@bigpond.com
To: austpacwx@googlegroups.com
Subject: [austpacwx] Re: Aboriginal BOM weather prediction
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:47:00 +1000
Neville Gibb To: austpacwx@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: [austpacwx] Re: Aboriginal BOM weather prediction
Old North American Indian joke.
One problem though, although they've substituted October for April, Indians for Aboriginals and the NWS for the BOM, perhaps they should have also said southern Australia rather than Northern Australia, which I imagine wouldn't have winters as such?
Cheers
Neville
On 27/06/2009, at 7:47 PM, Bussy wrote:
I just had to send this.
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?'The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.'The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.''How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'
BussyRutherglen, Victoria
haha I love this joke Bussy (sorry for the delayed response). Everyone else seems to have heard it before except me so I must be behind the times. I heard it was originally a joke about NWS like Neville said but still funny.
Ken.
From: rbusc...@bigpond.net.au
To: austpacwx@googlegroups.com
Subject: [austpacwx] Aboriginal BOM weather prediction
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:47:07 +1000
I just had to send this.
It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like.
Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.
But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea.
He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold?'
The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.
A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'
The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter.'
The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.
Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked.
'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.'
'How can you be so sure?' the elder asked.
The weatherman replied, 'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'
|
